The Singing Sleuth Goes Home — D.B. Barton

From the moment Alec set eyes upon Ian Griffin, he knew there would be trouble. The man bore an extraordinary resemblance to Henry VIII and had the poor manners to match. Griffin had been invited to the annual conference of the Caledonian Writer's Association to critique the work of its members. As the busy weekend gets underway, Alec is none too surprised to discover the literary agent's egotistical head severed from his portly body.

Any one of the CWA committee members could have beheaded him. Was it: Edward Coleman, the sophisticated history professor; Skye Duncan, the Highlands' "Lady of Mystery;" Robbie MacGregor, the hotel's executive chef; Hattie Boyle, the dowdy whisky-distillery manager; Tim O'Reilly, the adulterous American travel writer; or Luann O'Reilly, his wealthy browbeaten wife

Alec soon discovers that murder is the least of his problems. His mother, a constant reminder of his painful past and the biggest obstacle to his plans to marry Paige Anderson has caused Alec to ask himself-Can you ever go home again?